Horse breeders pay stud fees, which can run in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, for the privilege of mating their female horses with particularly fast or well-bred male racehorses.

Nearly 90 horses have been seized by court order at a breeding operation in Madison County. Animal cruelty charges have been filed in the case.

The genetic evaluation and breeding of sport horses is a critical area of research aimed at improving the performance and health of horses used in competitive disciplines such as show jumping ...